Gate-hinge



E. A. GUY. GATE HINGE.

(No Model.)

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- declare the following to UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELISHA A. GUY, OF DOW'AGIAC, MICHIGAN.

GATE-HINGE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 455,665, dated July 7,1891.

Application filed August 2, 1890.

I0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELISHA A. GUY, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Dowagiac, in the county of Cass and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate-Hinges; and I do bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being bad to the accompanyingdrawings, and toletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of the invention inperspective. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing (in dotted lines) thegate in raised position. View. v

This invention relates to certain improvements in gate-hinges; and itconsists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafterdisclosed.

In the drawings, A A refer to two posts, A being the hinge-post and Athe latch-post, and B refers to a base or sill, in which are hung twogrooved rollers or wheels a a, one being arranged near the latch-postand the other beyond the hinge-post. The hinge-post A is provided nearits upper end with a swiveled grooved roller or sheave 0, carried by astud or axle b, projecting from or cast with a bifurcated bracket 1),having a knuckle or swivel joint connection with an eye-bracket b apivot-bolt passing through registering apertures in said eye-bracket andbifurcated bracket. On the outer or rectangular end of the axle or studb, bearing the sheave or roller C, is keyed or otherwise secureda guard0, adapted to keep the top or other rail of the gate resting upon saidsheave or roller from accidental displacement while the gate is beingopened or closed. The eye-bracket b is cast or made with a right-angleattaching plate 5 the longer arm of which is let into and flush with theouter side of the hingepost A and bolted or screwed thereto. The sheaveor roller 0 is adapted through its swivel or knuckle joint to swinghorizontally into a position at right angles to its normal position,thus enabling the gate (presently de- Fig. 3 is a detail Serial No.360,819. (No model.)

scribed) to assume a corresponding position after being unlatohed andmoved off the roller or wheel a near the latch-post.

D is the gate, having a T-shaped toe-rail (1 adapted to rest and travelupon the top sheave or roller C, said gate also having in addition toits bottom rail d two'or moreintermediate rails d cl, the bottom railbeing guarded by a peg or pin 6 driven into the sill or base B toprevent lateral displacement of the gate by pressure, as by an animalfrom within the inclosure. Also to prevent the upward dis placement ofthe gate by an animal attempting to pass under it, a pin or projection fis secured in the hinge-post A just above the upper intermediate rail.(1

E is a drop-latch consisting of a bar a, pivoted at its outer endbetween short parallel upright pieces 6 of the gate and flanged midwayits length by parallel oblique pieces 6 and projecting between andbeyond parallel upright end pieces of the gate.

The latch E is held down upon the lower intermediate rail (Z by a springg, suitably secured thereto, while the forward end of said latch is ofan approximately semi-harpoon shape, having an upwardly-tapering loweredge terminating at its lowest point in a shoulder or hook g, engagingeither of the two cross-pins h 71., held in the latch-post crosswise ot'mortise-like openings 2' therein. It will therefore be seen that thegate will antomatically latch when closed, and that the latch, while itis readily released by the hand, v

is securely held against accidental disengagement. It will also be seenthat the gate is adapted after removal from its present position to beadjusted so as to cause its upper intermediate rail to rest upon theswiveled sheave or roller and its latch to engage the upper cross-pin inthe latch-post, thus providing for the raising of the gate to permit theegress of small animals or their separation from the cattle, and toenable the gate to clear snow or other temporary obstruction.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

The sheave or roller C, carried by a stud or aXle b,projectinghorizontally from a bracket b and provided at its end withtheg'uard c, In testimony whereof laffix my signature in said brackethaving a bifurcated or longitudipresence of two Witnesses.nally-recessed portion, in which is pivotally r secured a horizontal andknuckle projection ELISHA 5 of a bracket 19 having at one end thevertical \Vitnesses:

perforated attaching-plate standing at right C. J. COLEMAN, anglesthereto, substantia1ly as specified. XVM. PIGOTT.

